From: Kero <kero@...>
Date: 2005-07-30T20:06:02+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT] Re: Linux Journal article on Ruby

> interesting.  there is an article about how 'dual representations'
> (understanding that a symbol is both on object itself and a simulacrum of
> another thing) hinders learning in children in scientific american this month.
> the article implies that teaching children, for example, how to do arithmetic,
> with blocks instead of numbers on paper is actually counter productive.  this
> seems to be at direct odds with kay's observations...  wonder why?

Define "children" in both contexts (i.e. their age).

I was tought basic numbers and computations at the age of 7;
I've heard that's way too early.

If it is, messing with abstractions, blocks and whatever won't
help, I suppose.

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